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i just want to know

is the Jinhao 599 plastic version durable ?

or should i get the Jinhao 599 metal one ?

 

 

 

i need a cheap lightweight pen (which is durable)

 

 

 

 

 

any advice ?

 

 

 

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If you don't overtighten the barrel, the plastic (599As) hold up very well. Overtighten and they crack above one of the ink windows. YMMV.

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I don't own that particular model, but, in my opinion at least, plastic pens tend to feel nicer in the hand.

 

Certain metal pens can also dent if you drop them (or drop something on them), whereas a lightweight and resilient plastic body might survive.

 

Metal-bodied pens are a relatively recent phenomenon, vintage pens being mostly plastics and hard rubber.

I think I'm going to start a thread on this topic actually...

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I don't own that particular model, but, in my opinion at least, plastic pens tend to feel nicer in the hand.

 

Certain metal pens can also dent if you drop them (or drop something on them), whereas a lightweight and resilient plastic body might survive.

 

Metal-bodied pens are a relatively recent phenomenon, vintage pens being mostly plastics and hard rubber.

I think I'm going to start a thread on this topic actually...

 

 

If you don't overtighten the barrel, the plastic (599As) hold up very well. Overtighten and they crack above one of the ink windows. YMMV.

thanks, going to get a plastic one

but could i remove the JINHAO logo from the body ?

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Depends how the logo was put on.

 

If it is engraved or molded in and filled with paint, you're out of luck.

 

If it is screen printed onto smooth plastic, you may be able to remove it by chipping away at the edges with a non-marring plastic scraper such as a credit card.

 

I've seen people remove service provider logos from phones using a sugar cube to abrade it, but I found that it scratched my phone. Depends on how hard the plastic is I guess.

 

Another possible option would be Brasso or car polishing compound.

These will remove a screen printed logo in short order, but will also polish the surrounding plastic.

If the plastic is shiny, this will work great, but if it has a textured surface, the texture would be polished away and look weird.

 

Oven cleaner (sodium hydroxide) works well to remove paints and varnishes, and usually doesn't harm plastics.

I used to paint wargaming miniatures made from ABS, and successfully stripped old paint with oven cleaner.

This is risky though, because you never know if the oven cleaner will damage the plastic until you try it.

Oven cleaner is nasty stuff too, and you have to wear full face and hand protection when you use it.

 

 

One thing you should NOT try is acetone or nail polish remover. If the pen is ABS or acrylic, it will dissolve in acetone.

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Or you could just leave the logo there.

 

I have a couple of the plastic J-599s and they seem sturdy enough. They have a standard open nib, unlike the more Safari-esque metal version.

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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The logo is part of the mold. It's debossed so you're stuck with it unless you can find something the same translucent color to fill it with.

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I have about 6 of the plastic 599s, and 3 black metal ones. The metal is more sturdily constructed, without being unduly heavy, the nib is a little finer... and in my limited experience, the pen is a *little* less prone to dry out if left inked for any length of time. I have a marginal preference for it, for those reasons. The Jinhao logos is unmistakeable, though - and I think you'd damage the 'paintwork' on the pen if you tried to remove it.

 

Plastic pen is cheaper, and a very good buy - if that's your preference, you're still getting a good pen. I think there are a few more QC issues with them, though, so every now and again you'll get a dud.

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